openldap
brew install openldap
v2.6.13
OLDAP-2.8
keg-only
LDAP directory server and client library suite implementing directory protocols for user/group management.
Why you might care
OpenLDAP provides both server (slapd) and client tools for managing centralized user authentication and organizational directories. Keg-only on macOS because the system provides its own LDAP implementation, but Homebrew's build is often needed for development, testing, or non-standard LDAP deployments. Core dependency for applications needing LDAP client libraries (libldap).
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30-day installs · #169
126.3k
90-day · #161
529.8k
365-day · #140
Runtime dependencies
Links
- https://www.openldap.org/software/
- Brew formula source: Formula/o/openldap.rb
Keg-only reason
:provided_by_macos
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